Fast Cars and Freedom.

On the Fourth of July I was assigned to go to Brown County to shoot the nostalgia drag racing at Brown County Dragway. The races consisted of dragsters made prior to 1965 and was quite a treat even for a not so much of a car guy like myself. Most of these cars had interiors that were stripped to the frame but when you talked to the owners their car was full of memories of their youth and the heyday of classic cars.

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The grill of an old GMC pickup that was parked in the parking lot at Brown County Dragway Sunday July 4, 2010. Spectators and enthusiasts enjoyed pre-1965 nostalgia drag racing at the racing venue.

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Naomi Long of the Indy Road Rockets waves the green flag signalling the start of a race as Greg Beach of Madison races his 1939 Ford at Brown County Dragway Sunday July 4, 2010. The racing venue featured Nostalgia Drag Racing at the track which consisted of race cars built prior to 1965 racing against each other.

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Pre-1965 race cars line up in in front of the track at Brown County Dragway Sunday afternoon. The racing venue featured Nostalgia Drag Racing Sunday July 4, 2010.

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An American flag waves in the wind as a pair of pre-1965 dragsters take their place on the the drag strip as they perform a run at Brown County Dragway Sunday afternoon. The racing venue featured Nostalgia Drag Racing consisting of race cars made prior to 1965.

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A pair of nostaligia dragsters take their places during runs at Brown County Dragway on Sunday July 4, 2010. The event featured the racing of cars made prior to 1965 and served as a treat for local fans and enthusiasts.